What color is #8B7074?

#8B7074 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Moonscape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8B7074?

The RGB value is 139, 112, 116: 139 red, 112 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8B7074?

The complementary color is #708B87, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8B7074?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 and white text 4.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8B7074 color

#8B7074 rgb(139, 112, 116)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8B7074 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 43.9% green and 45.5% blue (139, 112, 116).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 11% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 17% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Moonscape (#806B77), a difference of 4.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.67:1).

#8B7074 color codes

HEX	`#8B7074`
RGB	`rgb(139, 112, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 43.9%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 11%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 19%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 17%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.9, 11.3, 1.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.9, 11.44, 9.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.594, 18.339, 19.027)`
Decimal	`9138292`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8B7074, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #8B7074	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8B7074 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #8B7074 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8b7074; }
.text { color: #8b7074; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8b7074; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 112 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8b7074, #8b7970); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #8B7074?: #8B7074 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Moonscape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8B7074?: The RGB value is 139, 112, 116: 139 red, 112 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8B7074?: The complementary color is #708B87, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8B7074?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 and white text 4.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.